Bronze & Iron Requirement: A policy outlining how familial relationships among staff and leadership will be handled, including but not limited to:

1) if family members can be hired on staff;

2) how nepotism and its appearance will be protected against in the event of staff hires;

3) how to keep family members from reporting to one another or falling under the authority of a family member in their job;

4) and how the church hiring process will protect against familial appointments and ensure family hires are the most qualified candidate in scenarios where they are hired.

The policy should be made available to SAI for review and to the congregation.

Steel Best Practice: All of the above, plus a public disclosure of the nepotism protection policy on the church’s website.